Dragon Ascendant (3.5e Optimized Character Build)
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Introduction[edit]
This is my attempt to turn a human into as close to a true dragon as possible.
References[edit]
Core Rule Books, Draconomicon, Races of the Dragon
Items[edit]
Ability boosting items, and the Resilient Scales draconic graft.
Progression[edit]
Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): Str 15 Dex 8 Con 13 Int 12 Wis 10 Cha 14
Race (Templates):Human Dragonborn of Bahumut
Starting Racial Traits: Mind Dragonborn ability
| ECL | Class/HD/LA | Base Attack Bonus |
Saving Throws | Feats | Class Features |
Special | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Ref | Will | ||||||
| 1st | Sorcerer 1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | Draconic Heritage (Platinum), Draconic Skin, Dragon Tail | Dragonblood Racial Substitution Level | Concentration +4, Intimidate +2, Knowledge [Arcana] +4, Spellcraft +4 |
| 2nd | Sorcerer 2 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | -- | -- | Concentration +5, Intimidate +2, Knowledge [Arcana] +5, Spellcraft +5 |
| 3rd | Sorcerer 3 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 | Draconic Toughness | -- | Concentration +6, Intimidate +3, Knowledge [Arcana] +6, Spellcraft +6 |
| 4th | Sorcerer 4 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +4 | -- | Dragonblood Racial Substitution Level | Concentration +7, Intimidate +3, Knowledge [Arcana] +7, Spellcraft +7, +1 Cha |
| 5th | Sorcerer 5 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +4 | -- | -- | Concentration +8, Intimidate +4, Knowledge [Arcana] +8, Spellcraft +8 |
| 6th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 1 | +2 | +3 | +1 | +6 | Draconic Resistance | Natural armor increase (+1) | Concentration +9, Intimidate +4, Knowledge [Arcana] +9, Spellcraft +9 |
| 7th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 2 | +3 | +4 | +1 | +7 | -- | Ability boost (Str +2), claws and bite | Concentration +10, Intimidate +5, Knowledge [Arcana] +10, Spellcraft +10 |
| 8th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 3 | +4 | +4 | +2 | +7 | -- | Breath weapon (2d8) | Concentration +11, Intimidate +5, Knowledge [Arcana] +11, Spellcraft +11, +1 Cha |
| 9th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 4 | +5 | +5 | +2 | +8 | Exhaled Barrier | Ability boost (Str +2), natural armor increase (+2) | Concentration +12, Intimidate +6, Knowledge [Arcana] +12, Spellcraft +12 |
| 10th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 5 | +5 | +5 | +2 | +8 | -- | Blindsense 30 ft. | Concentration +13, Intimidate +6, Knowledge [Arcana] +13, Spellcraft +13 |
| 11th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 6 | +6 | +6 | +3 | +9 | -- | Ability boost (Con +2) | Concentration +14, Intimidate +7, Knowledge [Arcana] +14, Spellcraft +14 |
| 12th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 7 | +6 | +6 | +3 | +9 | Multiattack | Breath weapon (4d8), natural armor increase (+3) | Concentration +15, Intimidate +7, Knowledge [Arcana] +15, Spellcraft +15, +1 Cha |
| 13th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 8 | +7 | +7 | +3 | +10 | -- | Ability boost (Int +2) | Concentration +16, Intimidate +8, Knowledge [Arcana] +16, Spellcraft +16 |
| 14th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 9 | +7 | +7 | +4 | +10 | -- | Wings | Concentration +17, Intimidate +8, Knowledge [Arcana] +17, Spellcraft +17 |
| 15th | Sorcerer 5 Dragon Disciple 10 | +8 | +8 | +4 | +11 | Dragon Breath | Blindsense 60 ft., dragon apotheosis | Concentration +18, Intimidate +9, Knowledge [Arcana] +18, Spellcraft +18 |
| 16th | Sorcerer 6 Dragon Disciple 10 | +9 | +9 | +5 | +12 | -- | -- | Concentration +19, Intimidate +9, Knowledge [Arcana] +19, Spellcraft +19 |
| 17th | Sorcerer 7 Dragon Disciple 10 | +9 | +9 | +5 | +12 | -- | Dragonblood Racial Substitution Level | Concentration +20, Intimidate +10, Knowledge [Arcana] +20, Spellcraft +20 |
| 18th | Sorcerer 8 Dragon Disciple 10 | +10 | +9 | +5 | +13 | Awaken Spell Resistance | -- | Concentration +21, Intimidate +10, Knowledge [Arcana] +21, Spellcraft +21 |
| 19th | Sorcerer 9 Dragon Disciple 10 | +10 | +10 | +6 | +13 | -- | -- | Concentration +22, Intimidate +11, Knowledge [Arcana] +22, Spellcraft +22 |
| 20th | Sorcerer 10 Dragon Disciple 10 | +11 | +10 | +6 | +14 | -- | -- | Concentration +23, Intimidate +11, Knowledge [Arcana] +23, Spellcraft +23, +1 Cha |
| 21th | Sorcerer 11 Dragon Disciple 10 | +11 | +10 | +6 | +14 | Awaken Frightful Presence | -- | oncentration +24, Intimidate +12, Knowledge [Arcana] +24, Spellcraft +24 |
| 22th | Sorcerer 12 Dragon Disciple 10 | +12 | +11 | +7 | +15 | -- | -- | Concentration +25, Intimidate +12, Knowledge [Arcana] +25, Spellcraft +25 |
| 23th | Sorcerer 13 Dragon Disciple 10 | +12 | +11 | +7 | +15 | -- | -- | Concentration +26, Intimidate +13, Knowledge [Arcana] +26, Spellcraft +26 |
| 24th | Sorcerer 14 Dragon Disciple 10 | +13 | +11 | +7 | +16 | Improved Speed | -- | Concentration +27, Intimidate +13, Knowledge [Arcana] +27, Spellcraft +27, +1 Cha |
| 25th | Sorcerer 15 Dragon Disciple 10 | +13 | +12 | +8 | +16 | -- | -- | Concentration +28, Intimidate +14, Knowledge [Arcana] +28, Spellcraft +28 |
| 26th | Sorcerer 16 Dragon Disciple 10 | +14 | +12 | +8 | +16 | -- | -- | Concentration +29, Intimidate +14, Knowledge [Arcana] +29, Spellcraft +29 |
| 27th | Sorcerer 17 Dragon Disciple 10 | +14 | +12 | +8 | +17 | Endure Blows | -- | Concentration +30, Intimidate +15, Knowledge [Arcana] +30, Spellcraft +30 |
| 28th | Sorcerer 18 Dragon Disciple 10 | +15 | +13 | +9 | +17 | -- | -- | Concentration +31, Intimidate +15, Knowledge [Arcana] +31, Spellcraft +31, +1 Cha |
| 29th | Sorcerer 19 Dragon Disciple 10 | +15 | +13 | +9 | +18 | -- | -- | Concentration +32, Intimidate +16, Knowledge [Arcana] +32, Spellcraft +32 |
| 30th | Sorcerer 20 Dragon Disciple 10 | +16 | +13 | +9 | +18 | Extend Life Span | -- | Concentration +33, Intimidate +16, Knowledge [Arcana] +33, Spellcraft +33 |
Highlights[edit]
At the end of this, you could easily be mistaken for a little bipedal dragon. Which is always cool.
Munchkin-Size Me[edit]
You could consider adding fighter levels to get the BAB up.
Also, after fifth level, sorc is just redundant, the only class abilities you gain being spellcasting ability... which you can get from just about any other prestige class. Find a 5-level full caster class and take that after drag.disc.
Limitations[edit]
This build assumes than Dragonborn can even become Dragon Disciples, and that Draconic Toughness counts as Toughness. It is also incredibly feat-hungry. Draconic Grafts may be hard to come by too.
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